Text expands the government’s power to suspend payment of amendments; the rapporteur had proposed the end of Dpvat, but withdrew
Approved this Tuesday (Dec 17, 2024) one of the texts of the president’s spending cut package (PT). The proposal establishes restrictions on the granting of tax credits in deficit situations and, in practice, expands the government’s power to suspend the payment of congressmen’s amendments.
The main text of the project received 318 votes in favor and 149 against. Deputies now analyze highlights – suggestions for the text analyzed separately – of the proposal. Then, it goes to the Senate.
The deputy (PP-PI) was chosen to report the PLP (Complementary Law Project) which proposes blocking and contingency amendments from congressmen up to the same proportion as those applied to other non-mandatory government expenses, that is, up to 15% of the total amount.
The approval is part of the government and Congress’ effort to approve the Executive’s economic priorities.
On Wednesday (Dec 18), deputies must vote on the PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution) . The text establishes a gradual cut in access to the benefit, separates income from (National Education Development Fund) and changes the way in which the value of the (Constitutional Fund of the Federal District).
The Chamber must also vote on the PL (bill) which the real gain from the minimum wage is a maximum of 2.5% above inflation. The project also tightens rules for granting the BPC (Continuous Payment Benefit).
The votes on the LDO (Budget Guidelines Law) and the LOA (Annual Budget Law), which will dictate the execution of the federal Budget in 2025, should be held this week.
The main issue is that deputies and senators linked the approval of the Budget to the evolution of the fiscal package.
DPVAT
The PLP 210 rapporteur backed away from maintaining the end of the recently created Spvat (Mandatory Insurance for the Protection of Victims of Traffic Accidents) in his opinion.
Earlier, Átila included the end of insurance in his report. When voting on the proposal began in the plenary, however, the rapporteur presented a new opinion, without this section.
In his opinion, Átila had stated that the repeal of the law was discussed with the Ministry of Finance. “Although meritorious, the measure met with resistance in civil society”declared the deputy.
The retreat caused dissatisfaction among opposition parties, who accused the rapporteur and the government of failing to comply with an agreement previously established with party leaders.
The leader of the PT in the Chamber, deputy (MG), stated in the plenary that the topic was not yet “maduro” to be voted on, which is why he decided to abandon the proposal to revoke the insurance.
